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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-05-13 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 10253 · 2:46
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 6th. Mike LaCoss earned the win. Paul Blair went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Mike LaCoss L: John Candelaria SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Tremblay · 1B: Bob Nelson · 2B: Joe Schratz · 3B: Harry Smail · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Foster | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Arturo DeFreites | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Knight | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike LaCoss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Candelaria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bair | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Ed Whitson | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Enrique Romo | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Griffey: 13
- Junior Kennedy: D8
- Dave Concepcion: S6.2-2
- George Foster: 7.2-3
- Johnny Bench: W.1-2
- Arturo DeFreites: K
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Tim Foli: W
- Dave Parker: 64(1)/FO
- John Milner: W.1-2
- Bill Robinson: 9
Top 2
- Ray Knight: 53
- Paul Blair: 4/P
- Mike LaCoss: S9
- Ken Griffey: 7
Bot 2
- Ed Ott: S8
- Rennie Stennett: 16(1)3/GDP
- Phil Garner: S8
- John Candelaria: 43
Top 3
- Junior Kennedy: S8
- Dave Concepcion: 63.1-2
- George Foster: 3/FL
- Johnny Bench: 53
Bot 3
- Omar Moreno: 7
- Tim Foli: 6/L
- Dave Parker: 63
Top 4
- Arturo DeFreites: K
- Ray Knight: 63
- Paul Blair: W
- Mike LaCoss: 53/BG
Bot 4
- John Milner: 43
- Bill Robinson: 9
- Ed Ott: 6/P
Top 5
- Ken Griffey: 9
- Junior Kennedy: E5.B-1
- Dave Concepcion: K
- George Foster: E5.1-2;B-1
- Johnny Bench: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Arturo DeFreites: 5/P
Bot 5
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Phil Garner: HR/78
- John Candelaria: K
- Omar Moreno: 8/L
Top 6
- Ray Knight: S7
- Paul Blair: HR/7.1-H
- Mike LaCoss: K
- Ken Griffey: S8
- Junior Kennedy: S8.1-H(E8)(NR);B-3
- Dave Concepcion: 4/P
- George Foster: S7.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Bench: 9
Bot 6
- Tim Foli: 9/L
- Dave Parker: W
- John Milner: S9.1-3
- Bill Robinson: 4/P
- Ed Ott: 7
Top 7
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Ray Knight: S9.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 6/P
- Mike LaCoss: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ken Griffey: IW
- Junior Kennedy: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
Bot 7
- Rennie Stennett: 1/G
- Phil Garner: S7
- Mike Easler: S7.1-2
- Omar Moreno: 9
- Tim Foli: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dave Parker: S6.2-H(E6)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- John Milner: 3/G
Top 8
- George Foster: K
- Johnny Bench: 13
- Dan Driessen: HR/9
- Ray Knight: 9
Bot 8
- Bill Robinson: K
- Ed Ott: 5/FL
- Rennie Stennett: S9
- Phil Garner: 8
Top 9
- Cesar Geronimo: 63
- Doug Bair: K
- Ken Griffey: D8/89
- Junior Kennedy: 43
Bot 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Tim Foli: W
- Dave Parker: 7
Notes & reviews
- Concepcion ejected by HP umpire Tremblay arguing called third strike